Booking of Goods - Forwarding Note

Forwarding Note (F/Note):-

This is a printed form which can be obtained free of cost at Station Master’s Office or Goods Shed. Any businessman desirous of booking of Goods / Livestock by Railways should execute a Forwarding Note. Central Government has given approval under Section 64 of Railway Act to Forwarding Note.

Importance of Forwarding Note:

i. This is an agreement between Railway Administration and Businessman.

ii. This is a legal document which is free from stamp duty.

iii. This is an important document for settlement of Claims.

Forwarding Note has two sides – Front portion is filled by Consignor and back portion by Railway Employee.

Following declaration should be made by Consignor on the Forwarding note:-

i. Regarding Packing condition.

ii. Regarding defect in Goods.

iii. Selection of Route.

iv. Selection of Wagon.

v. Cost of Goods and whether he is willing to pay percentage charge or not.

As per section 66, Goods should be correctly declared on the forwarding note.

Types of Forwarding Note:

1. COM 627 F - For booking of General Goods and Livestock.

2. COM 628 F - For booking Dangerous and Explosive Goods. Type & Division of Explosives should be mentioned on the forwarding note.

3. COM 624 F – (General Forwarding Note) – This facility is given to businessman frequently booking parcels from particular station. Such businessman should execute this forwarding note at the station; the same will be forwarded to Sr DCM office. Permission will be granted by Sr DCM and specific number will be given. The same will be sending back to station, where entry will be done in specific register. The businessman who has been given this facility should execute a Parcel Declaration Form (COM 629 F) at the time of booking. This forwarding note is valid for 6 months.

4. COM 629 F - (Parcel declaration Form) – The businessman, who has been given the facility of General Forwarding Note, should execute it at the time of booking. On this declaration form, the specific number given by Sr DCM office should be mentioned.

5. COM 656 F – For booking of Government Explosive Goods.

6. COM 691 F - For booking of Military Goods.

7. T 1601 - For booking of Railway Material Consignment. This is a Forwarding Note as well as Credit Note.